CVE-2017-8553 Information disclosure in Windows kernel
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in the Windows kernel to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8553?
CVE-2017-8553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8.1, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2016 when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8553?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8.1
- CVE-2017-0022 Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure
- CVE-2016-3300 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2016-0044 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2015-2361 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2015-0058 Double free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvcc-9fpf-cmrm.